NCJ Number
168283
Date Published
1997
Length
263 pages
Annotation
This third volume of a four-volume report on the 1997 Drug Court Survey focuses on the treatment and rehabilitation services provided for drug courts programs and reflects the comments of treatment professionals providing services in 76 drug courts in 28 States and Puerto Rico.
Abstract
Information provided in the description of treatment programs encompasses program phases and the providers of drug court treatment and related services. A section on screening, assessment, and case management includes information on assessment instruments, screening criteria, client treatment plans, and case management functions and the agency performing client case management. Information on drug court treatment and rehabilitation services encompasses the kinds of treatment services provided, capability of referring clients to inpatient treatment, the addressing of mental health needs, medications permitted, the use of alcohol by clients, adjuncts to treatment, the provision of support and rehabilitation services, and services for special populations. Other topics for which information is provided are urine testing, costs and funding for drug court treatment services, treatment provider contacts with program participants, treatment program requirements and experience to date, and program follow-up and aftercare. Additional topics covered are criteria used to assess the effectiveness of the drug court program, data and automation, and program operational and planning issues.